WATERLOO – Wilfrid Laurier University’s Department of English and Film Studies presents its fifth annual series of free movies, titled “From the Source: 25 Years of Film Adaptations.” The Friday-evening screenings, which showcase notable adaptations of the past quarter-century, will be introduced by a Laurier faculty member or PhD student, who will provide insight into the film and the process of its adaptation.

On Nov. 16, Jesse Wente, CBC film critic and head of film programmes for the Toronto International Film Festival, will present the film Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner).

Unless otherwise noted, the screenings begin at 7 p.m. in BA201, a classroom that boasts auditorium seating and the largest movie screen on Laurier’s Waterloo campus.

The film series is co-sponsored by the Department of English and Film Studies, the Office of the Dean of Arts, the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, the Laurier Bookstore and the Laurier Film Society (a WLUSU club).